Influence of deterministic fluctuations on the 8-state Potts model

We study a layered 8-state Potts model with an aperiodic modulation of the exchange couplings. Depending on its geometric properties, the aperiodic sequence may induce a 2nd order phase transition.

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Published in:Computer physics communications 1999-09, Vol.121-122, p.197-198
Main Authors: Chatelain, Christophe, Berche, Pierre Emmanuel, Berche, Bertrand
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We study a layered 8-state Potts model with an aperiodic modulation of the exchange couplings. Depending on its geometric properties, the aperiodic sequence may induce a 2nd order phase transition.
ISSN:0010-4655
1879-2944
DOI:10.1016/S0010-4655(99)00312-4